Buick Encore

Buick Encore
Production period:	since 2013
Class :	SUV
Body versions :	Station wagon

The Buick Encore is a sport utility vehicle that is available under this name in North America and China .

Encore (since 2013)

First generation
Buick Encore (2013-2016)
Production period:	since 2013
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.4 liters (102–114 kW)
Length:	4278 mm
Width:	1774-1781 mm
Height:	1646-1661 mm
Wheelbase :	2555 mm
Empty weight :	1405-1510 kg

The first generation Encore is sold as the Opel Mokka in Europe and as the Vauxhall Mokka in the UK. The Chevrolet Trax is also almost identical . The vehicle was presented to the public for the first time at the North American International Auto Show 2012 in Detroit and has been on sale since January 2013.

The first generation of the SUV offers ten airbags (front, side, knees and head), a high-resolution, 18 cm diagonal LC display and a voice-controlled infotainment system . In addition, so-called quiet tuning, which actively suppresses background noise, a two-zone automatic air conditioning, a premium audio system from Bose , a rain sensor and a heated leather steering wheel. The safety assistants, which are also available for the Mokka / Trax, such as collision warning, lane departure warning and a reversing camera, which is coupled with a parking aid, are also part of the standard equipment.

The Buick Encore is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter gasoline engine. It is available with both front-wheel and all-wheel drive. The base price is $ 24,200.

In the US NCAP crash test, the overall result was five stars; the partial results are: 5 stars as the overall frontal impact result, 5 stars as the overall side impact result and 4 stars as the rollover result.

At the New York International Auto Show in April 2016, Buick showed a facelift of the Encore. The revised version has been available from dealers since June 2016.

Rear view
Buick Encore (since 2016)
Rear view

Technical specifications

	1.4 Ecotec
Construction period	01/2013–06/2016	since 2013	06/2016–07/2019	since 2015
market	China	North America	China	North America
Engine characteristics
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	In-line four-cylinder
Displacement	1372 cc	1364 cc	1372 cc	1399 cc
Max. Power at min ⁻¹	103 kW (140 PS) / 4900-6000	102 kW (139 PS) / 4900	105 kW (143 hp) / 4900-6000	114 kW (155 PS) / 5600
Max. Torque in min ^-1	200 Nm / 1700-4800	200 Nm / 1850	205 Nm / 1800-4800	240 Nm / 2000-4000
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Drive, optional	( Four-wheel drive )
Gearbox, as standard	6-speed manual transmission / (6-speed automatic transmission ) ⁽¹⁾	[6-speed automatic transmission] / (6-speed automatic transmission) ⁽¹⁾	6-speed manual transmission / (6-speed automatic transmission) ⁽¹⁾	[6-speed automatic transmission] / (6-speed automatic transmission) ⁽¹⁾
Gearbox, optional	[6-speed automatic transmission]	-	[6-speed automatic transmission]	-
Readings
Top speed	192 km / h [186 km / h] (180 km / h)		192 km / h [186 km / h] (180 km / h)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	10.2 s [10.9 s] (11.4 s)		10.2 s [10.9 s] (11.4 s)
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	6.8 l super [7.3 l super] (7.7 l super)	[8.4 l normal] (9.0 l normal)	6.7 l super [6.9 l super] (7.6 l super)
Tank capacity	53 l

⁽¹⁾ with all-wheel drive

Values in square brackets [] apply with automatic transmission, in round brackets () with all-wheel drive in conjunction with automatic transmission.

Encore (since 2019)

Second generation
Buick Encore (since 2019)
Production period:	since 2019
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.0–1.3 liters (92–121 kW)
Length:	4295 mm
Width:	1798 mm
Height:	1607-1616 mm
Wheelbase :	2570 mm
Empty weight :	1245-1305 kg

Rear view

The second generation of the SUV, like the larger Buick Encore GX, debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2019 . Both models have been sold in China since July 2019. On the North American market, the new Encore GX will be offered in parallel to the old Encore.

The new Encore shares the GEM platform with the Chevrolet Tracker, which was also presented in Shanghai . Due to the takeover of Opel by the PSA Group , a new Mocha is to be built on a different floor pan.

Technical specifications

The second generation of the Encore is powered by a one-liter gasoline engine with 92 kW (125 hp) or a 1.3-liter gasoline engine with 121 kW (165 hp). Four-wheel drive is not available. Both drive variants are also used in the Chevrolet Tracker.

	15T	20T
Construction period	since 07/2019
market	China
Engine characteristics
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	In-line three-cylinder
Displacement	999 cm³	1341 cc
Max. Power at min ⁻¹	92 kW (125 PS) / 5800	121 kW (165 PS) / 5600
Max. Torque in min ^-1	180 Nm / 1350-4000	240 Nm / 1500-4000
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	6- speed automatic transmission	Stepless transmission
Readings
Top speed	180 km / h	198 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	12.5 s	8.9 s
Empty weight	1245-1275 kg	1285-1305 kg
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	5.5 l super	5.7 l super
Tank capacity	40 l
Emission standard	China VI